Is Cadence Design Systems a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Cadence Design Systems have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 194 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cadence Design Systems employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Cadence Design Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Cadence Design Systems .

Does Cadence Design Systems pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cadence Design Systems with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 194 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Cadence Design Systems.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cadence Design Systems?

Software Engineer (216) , Lead Software Engineer (118) , Principal Software Engineer (96) , Intern (74) , Software Engineer II (72) , Product Validation Engineer (71) , Applications Engineer (69) , Lead Design Engineer (67) , Design Engineer (62) , Lead Applications Engineer (35) , Product Engineer (35) , Senior Principal Software Engineer (35) , Software Engineer(Internship) (30) , Application Engineer (28) , Principal Engineer (28)

What are the pros of working at Cadence Design Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and very talented folks who are passionate to solve difficult problems for the customers" ((in 420 reviews)); "Work culture is good and engaging" ((in 174 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good company overall" ((in 118 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good Work with good pay." ((in 71 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cadence Design Systems according to real employee reviews?

"3) Quality of work is poor and management is scared to make changes to make it better and have dubious standards." ((in 92 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and lacking younger employee balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "This focus also dictates the selling style, which emphasizes the personal relationships between upper management and a few customers rather than making use of marketing to reach a much broader audience." ((in 20 reviews)); "Bloated middle management" ((in 12 reviews)); "Career growth not good" ((in 11 reviews))

Cadence Design Systems Software Developer reviews

4.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(194 total reviews)

Anirudh Devgan

75% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Cadence Design Systems with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 194 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cadence Design Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

194 reviews

5.0

Jun 20, 2022

Review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best places to work after college.

Cons

There is no downside if you are working at Cadence.

4.0

Jun 17, 2022

Sutdent at Cadece

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good atmosphere and environment

Cons

Old technologies used in development

1.0

Jun 3, 2022

Great company ruined by poor middle management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company wide policies are employee friendly. Especially during the pandemic there were multiple employee friendly initiatives like monthly recharge days, covid resources, company arranged vaccinations. Even after 2 years none of us is forced to come to office. Company also gave additional cash allowance during covid.

Cons

Poor middle management. No matter who works hardest or gets most results. Managers have already decided who is going to get promotion for next 5 years. If you are not licking your manager's *** forget double digit hikes. On top of that, technology stack is outdated in most of the projects. There is a saying at each job "you should either earn or learn". Here you will be doing neither unless you land up in one of the few premium projects. Immediate managers are not interested in your growth and are too timid to take your issues to higher management. Unless you are absolutely crazy about EDA or manage to get a great offer (which is possible as attrition rate is very high) or have a skill to be able to lick manager's boots, the place is not for you.

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Jobs at Cadence Design Systems

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